72 years after Nagasaki bomb, US-North Korea threats worry Asia
Hong Kong (CNN)Seventy-two years to the day after a nuclear bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, North Asia is on edge. An increasingly aggressive war of words between the nuclear-armed United States and North Korea has caused consternation among the region's major powers.
Transgender service members sue over Trump ban
Washington (CNN)Five active duty transgender service members filed the first lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump's directive -- expressed on Twitter -- to prohibit transgender individuals from serving in the armed forces
Trump threatens North Korea after US assesses they have miniaturized a nuclear warhead
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary ultimatum to North Korea on Tuesday warning Pyongyang not to make any more threats against the United States or they will "face fire and fury like the world has never seen," during a photo op at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
North Korea threatens strike on Guam
Washington (CNN)North Korea's military is "examining the operational plan" to strike areas around Guam with medium-to-long-range strategic ballistic missiles, state-run news agency KCNA said early Wednesday local time.
China willing to 'pay a price' for stronger North Korea sanctions
Hong Kong (CNN)China is willing to take the economic hit of greater sanctions on North Korea, a top official said Monday, as Washington continues to pressure Beijing on the issue.
Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 in China, 175 injured
(CNN)At least 13 people were killed and 175 more injured late Tuesday after a powerful earthquake struck a popular tourist area in southwest China, according to state media.
French government rules out First Lady role for Brigitte Macron
(CNN)French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to officially recognize his wife Brigitte as First Lady of France appears to have been abandoned, amid growing opposition to the idea. The Élysée Palace refused to comment on the decision to backtrack, but told CNN affiliate BFM TV that a "transparency charter" clarifying Brigitte Macron's position would be released in the coming days.
North Korea vows to 'make the US pay dearly' as sanctions tighten
Manila, Philippines (CNN)North Korea has accused the United States of "trying to drive the situation of the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war" after the UN Security Council unanimously adopted new sanctions Saturday in response to Pyongyang's long-range ballistic missile tests last month.
Why 2018 might not be such an amazing election for Democrats
(CNN)All the signs suggest that 2018 is going to be a very good year for Democrats. Midterm elections are historically terrible for the president's party. In 18 of the last 20 midterm elections, the president's party has lost seats. In those 18 elections, the average seat loss is 33.
Trump's record on press conferences breaks 64 years of precedent
President Trump has held just one solo press conference since he took office 200 days ago. It's a break from past presidents. Every one since Dwight Eisenhower held more solo press conferences than Trump by this point in their terms.
